contractor combatant

noun

contractor combatant

noun

Etymology Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined the term “contractor combatant” in his book about the Iraq War titled Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist.

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Government, Military, Politics, War US A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

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